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Fifth District gives green light to vehicle tow fee class action; Belleville must defend action
MOUNT VERNON – Belleville must defend a class action challenging its $500 redemption fee on vehicles of certain criminal suspects, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on May 18. -
Separate suits against Belleville seek damages over fatal crash and failed drainage pipe
BELLEVILLE – Maintenance lapses on Belleville’s part resulted in a fatal crash at Route 15 and a filthy flood at St. Clair Country Club, according to suits filed in St. Clair County circuit court. -
Poshard harassment, retaliation suit set for settlement conference in March
EAST ST. LOUIS – Kristen Poshard, who claims Madison County fired her for resisting harassment by former county board member Phil Chapman, will try to settle with Chapman and the county next month. -
Washington Park liquor license applicant sues mayor and trustees over changed ordinance
BENTON – Washington Park Mayor Rickie Thomas and village trustees improperly blocked the opening of a liquor store, St. Clair County resident Timothy West alleges in U.S. district court. -
Belleville police sergeant claims chief, city and commissioners prevent females from promoting
BENTON – Belleville police sergeant Kimberly Fulkerson sued Chief William Clay on Nov. 25, claiming his department refuses to promote her because of her gender. -
Yandle sides with Alton in civil suit over woman’s 2018 death after car drove into crowd
BENTON – Responsibility for the death of Katie Bunt rests with Caleb Lenhardt who hit her with his car and not with Alton policeman William Reed, U.S. -
Centreville residents seek federal court authority over leaders to fix 'dysfunctional' sewers; Their 'sheer indifference' blamed
EAST ST. LOUIS – Centreville homeowners Cornelius Bennett and Earlie Fuse petitioned U.S. -
Prenzler politicized resolution by asking for campaign contributions
While I respect the Board’s decision to vote for this resolution, Kurt Prenzler clearly made it political when he sent it to his political supporters via email ahead of the vote and asked for a campaign contribution. -
Belleville attorney Moore enters appearance for Fields in Madison County
EDWARDSVILLE – Attorney Dedra Moore of Belleville has taken charge of the defense of David Fields, who faces a felony weapon charge in Madison County. -
Judge rules Belleville and officers must respond to Deubbert’s malicious prosecution suit
EAST ST. LOUIS – Belleville detectives Daniel Collins and Timothy Crimm and the city must answer Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert’s malicious prosecution suit, Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Mills ruled on Sept. 13. -
Trooper Nick Hopkins remembered as generous soul with a servant's heart
"For there to be a shadow, there has to be light," Pastor Jamey Bridges said. "And to me, Nick was light. He was light the way he lived." -
Repeat DUI defendant before Hightower faces felony perjury for swearing his license was valid
EDWARDSVILLE – Associate Judge Jennifer Hightower’s recusal from cases of criminal defense lawyer Bryce Joiner followed the filing of a sworn statement from a client who now faces a charge of felony perjury. -
Physician seeks to substitute Kolker in St. Clair County med mal suit
BELLEVILLE – Physician Helen Mussemann, facing a wrongful death suit, moved for substitution of Circuit Judge Christopher Kolker on April 1. -
Attorneys Hipskind, McAninch selected as 2019 Rising Stars
Attorneys John Hipskind and Brady McAninch of Belleville have been selected as part of the 2019 Super Lawyers list of Rising Stars for Illinois. -
Katz orders ESL election board to issue subpoenas in mayoral ballot dispute
BELLEVILLE – East St. Louis election commissioners must issue subpoenas that mayoral candidate Robert Eastern III requested in a ballot dispute, St. Clair County Associate Judge Julie Katz ruled on Jan. 11. -
Former Belleville alderman believes road repair project 'waste of taxpayer money,' will need to be redone
Belleville resident Lillian Schneider fears the worse when it comes to the road surface repair project the city has now embarked on using taxpayer money. -
Belleville's now permanent 'temporary' sales tax is driving out people and businesses
The city officials who told the people then that it was just "temporary" knew they were going to keep it. The more they get the more they spend. -
Belleville candidate responds to sitting alderman's 'she knows Ajax and vacuum cleaning' comment
Note Phil Elmore's social media post: March 8, 2017 (International Women's Day) He writes: "Anybody that votes for Lillian hates Belleville and progress. She knows Ajax and vacuum cleaning, that's it. For Belleville sake I hope this is the last we hear from her lunacy.” -
Candidate for Belleville mayor taking on incumbent because he's tired of 'lack of leadership'
BELLEVILLE – Belleville City Clerk Dallas B. Cook says he wants to be mayor because he's sick and tired of Mark Eckert being mayor. -
ESL Township supervisor waives indictment; Wire fraud charges follow lavish personal spending
East St. Louis Township supervisor Oliver Hamilton spent more than $40,000 from the township treasury for a Las Vegas party and other personal purposes, interim U.S. attorney Donald Boyce charged on Nov. 15.